any panfish and trout
(4)Trout
(3)Throwing small lures for
(3)Casting very small baits smoothly
(3)any panfish.
(2)

Daiwa Spinmatic 7 Foot Spinning Rod

3/27/2015

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RUSS

1402 Stratford Ave., South Pasadena, CA. 91030

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I received a very well made product. Guides all line up perfectly. The seven foot, two piece rod seems perfect for the use of 1/32 oz. trout mini-jig, fishing with light weight lures, and fishing with artificial bait such as PowerBait dough, etc. At the very reasonable purchase price, to buy the product is well worth considering. I have not actually fished with this spinning rod as of the time of making this review comment; and this is the reason I gave it a four star rating.

Love this rod. Broke the tip section but liked it so much I bought another. It is tough on fish but seems a little brittle if hit. Nature of the composition I would guess. Great service upon ordering had the replacement in no time.

Pros: Great Action, balance, inexpensive, easy of casting small offers

The spinmatic has the best ultralight action of any other of the ul rods I own. Some are too whippy, others are too stiff. I have the 7ft for myself and a 5ft for my 7 year old daughter. We use these for rainbow trout and are just great rods. I really don't understand why some people buy trout rods that cost hundreds of dollars. When I go trout fishing it's always the guys that have the "cheap rods" that out fish those with more pricey setups. Bass I can totally understand but trout and panfish these spinmatics will work just as good.

I cut the cork butt off an 8 footer and put a Okuma Fly Reel with Drag on it with Cortland Rocket Taper Floating line. Great balance, great action, great feel. I use a barrel roll flip to put the line and bait where I want it.
Best $35 I ever spent and I catch tons of trout with it. Why spend mega bucks

Stepped on and broke my favorite Spinmatic rod. Liked the rod so much I did not hesitate to buy another one. Great rod that fishes well. Just ordered a new one from FishUSA. Can't beat the price from FishUSA.

I purchased this spinning rod for my father and I must say that he enjoys it very much. He usually uses a Kencor fishing rod for most of his fishing but as many of you may no this company no longer exists. However, he tried the Daiwa Spinamatic rod and immediately fell in love with its casting ability as well as its sensitivity. He now he wants a Daiwa Spinamatic rod for my mother. Overall its a great deal and great rod.

I purchased a 7'6" as the 7' was temporarily out of stock. Liked the rod from the get -go. Sooo... I purchased a 6',8' and eventually got a 7' too !!. These rods have great fast actions: pitch and cast small jigs very well and are a good value price-wise. The 6 and 7 are lined with 2# test the 7 1/2 with 3# test and the 8 with 5#. Finesse is a great fishing concept. light line and small lure presentations catch fish. These rods are great for that purpose

great rod, good for long distance hook sets, bought a new one on here recently to replace my old one that my friend rolled up in his power window, snapped instantly as it is hollow at the upper part, also had one of the guides bend slightly somehow on my old one after not much use, but all in all cant beat the price, action is great, very sensitive, funnest trout rod ive used (went with the 7 ft UL FAST action) would be 5 stars if it was a more durable rod

The rod is a very high end rod and great quality and for only $39!! It's my favorite ultra light rod and best ultra light on the market and now they only make them in 4 piece so this is the only place I found in 1 piece

I am not suprized my next Daiwa Spinmatic ultralight is on back order because these are great light weight rods for a good price. Teamed it up with an all metal Zebco Platinum 11PL Spincast Reel for trout fishing our lakes in Eastern Washington. I hope that my next rod gets shipped soon, I want a complete arsenal of these rods in defferent lengths for trout, steelhead and small salmon in the Puget Sound. I have landed some 15 - 20 inch trout on the 5' and it was a great experience. The UL action helps launch lightweight spinners and spoons with ease.
I hope my next rod is shipped soon and in time for the Humpy run on the Puyallup River!

After using several manufacturers of ultra light / noodle rods, I must say that I was very impressed with the quality and great price of this one.
The action is true and it still has plenty of backbone to play out large fish.
I can honestly say that this is by far my favorite trout rod now and will be ordering another one in the near future.

2 cons first. Guides on a 8ft rod could've been long cast guides and lower butt section of rod on all lengths of the Spinmatics need more backbone/stiffness. However, having stated that, what a great rod for the price. Aesthetically as nice or nicer than those more elite brands. Very nice sensitive feel pulling small plugs and crankbaits. For the money, very very good buy.

I purchased the 7'6" and 8' after having great use with the 7' rods. I took the 8' out to drift salmon eggs under a float on a river. The action and ease of casting light offerings is great. I landed several rainbow trout in the 14-18 inch range and never worried about the 2lb line breaking because of the action. I felt every head shake and pull. This rod is a great value and if you fish for trout, it is a must.

Very sensitive and light rod. Great value for the price. I have 3 different lengths of this model, and they all perform similarly. Have been using it for trouts and pan-fishes. Have no problem using it with large-mouth basses up to 24 inches. (the max size I have caught so far), and I'm not a very experience angler.

Iam a charter capt. and I have these rods for my customers to use. They love them and I think the soft touch of the rod helps them catch more bass. IT. IS ALSO VERY EXCITING TO CATCH A BASS ON A SOFT ROD .

the first one i received had been damaged in transit . the great staff at fish usa immediately upon my call sent out another rod. since then i've used it at big bear lake and i like it paired up with an older diawa tdi seven hundred.

This is my 3rd Spinmatic that I purchase this year. I now have 3 different versions: 5'6, 6'6, and 7'6 of this rod that I can use under different fishing conditions. They all are very sensitive and light weight. A joy to use!

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